As part of the Maj. Gen. Raymond E. Mason Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series on World War II, Rick Atkinson discusses 'Bringing Back the Dead: History, Memory, and Writing About War,' today, 6 p.m. at the National World War II Museum.

New York Times journalist David Carr ('The Night of the Gun') reads from his work as part of the 1718 Reading Series sponsored by Tulane and Loyola universities, today, 7 p.m., at the Columns Hotel.

Poet Brad Richard ('Habitations') reads from and discusses his work, Thursday, 12:30 p.m., in the University of New Orleans Liberal Arts Building, Room 197.

Orissa Arend reads from and signs 'Showdown in Desire: The Black Panthers Take a Stand in New Orleans,' Thursday, 4-5 p.m., at Cafe Luna, 802 Nashville Ave., and Saturday, 1-3 p.m., at Maple Street Book Shop.

Poppy Tooker signs 'Crescent City Farmer's Market Cookbook,' Saturday, 3-5 p.m., at Maple Street Book Shop. Tooker also appears at the Garden District Book Shop Cookbook Club on Monday, 6-7:30 p.m., at Garden District Book Shop.

Rhonda M. Lawson signs her novel, 'Putting It Back Together,' Saturday, 7 p.m., at Afro-American Book Shop. $20 admission includes dinner and a book.